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THat struck the foremost man of all this world.

Shak.

Fore"most`ly, adv. In the foremost place or order; among the foremost. J. Webster.

Fore"moth`er (?), n. A female ancestor.

Fore"name` (?), n. A name that precedes the family name or surname; a first name. Selden.

Fore"name`, v. t. To name or mention before. Shak.

Fore"named` (?), a. Named before; aforenamed.

Fore*nenst" (?), prep. [See Fore, and Anent.] Over against; opposite to. [Now dialectic]

The land forenenst the Greekish shore.

Fairfax.

Fore"-night` (?), n. The evening between twilight and bedtime. [Scot.]

Fore"noon" (?), n. The early part of the day, from morning to meridian, or noon.

Fore"no`tice (?), n. Notice or information of an event before it happens; forewarning. [R.] Rymer.

Fo*ren"sal (?), a. Forensic. [R.]

Fo*ren"sic (?), a. [L. forensis, fr. forum a public place, market place. See Forum.] Belonging to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate; used in legal proceedings, or in public discussions; argumentative; rhetorical; as, forensic eloquence or disputes.

Forensic medicine, medical jurisprudence; medicine in its relations to law.

Fo*ren"sic, n. (Amer. Colleges) An exercise in debate; a forensic contest; an argumentative thesis.

Fo*ren"sic*al (?), a. Forensic. Berkley.

Fore`or*dain" (?), v. t. To ordain or appoint beforehand; to preordain; to predestinate; to predetermine. Hooker.

Fore*or"di*nate (?), v. t. To foreordain.

Fore*or`di*na"tion (?), n. Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination.

{ Fore" part` (?), or Fore"part` }, n. The part most advanced, or first in time or in place; the beginning.

Fore"past` (?), a. Bygone. [Obs.] Shak.

Fore`pos*sessed" (?), a. 1. Holding or held formerly in possession. [Obs.]

2. Preoccupied; prepossessed; preÎngaged. [Obs.]

Not extremely forepossessed with prejudice.

Bp. Sanderson.

Fore*prize" (?), v. t. To prize or rate beforehand. [Obs.] Hooker.